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I really hate it when a drink is served with a paper straw. They release 95% of the pfas in the drink. There's no better way of introducing the stuff to my body
by brnt 3y ago
I really hate it when a drink is served with a paper straw. They release 95% of the pfas in the drink. There's no better way of introducing the stuff to my body. Why is nobody thinking of this? Perfectly good bamboo straws exist!
- putnambr 3y agoOr stainless steel, or BPA-free plastic, or plant-fiber cellulose plastic, or silicone, or...
- beanjuice 3y agoI've had a drink or two which came with some sort of large pasta straw.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoIt's cheaper. More profit. That's it
- gruez 3y ago>They release 95% of the pfas in the drink source?
- justusw 3y agoStudy finds plant-based straws containing PFAS https://www.foodpackagingforum.org/news/study-finds-plant-based-straws-containing-pfas https://www.foodpackagingforum.org/news/study-finds-plant-ba...
- gruez 3y agoFrom the article: >Thirty-six of the investigated brands contained detectable PFAS, among which perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA; CAS 375-22-4), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA; CAS 335-67-1), and perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA CAS 307-24-4) were the most frequently detected species. That's not the same as "They release 95% of the pfas in the drink".